Kirk was a real make-out man in the third season. Unlike Wink of An Eye or Elaan of Troyis, he doesn't get to home plate in this episode but he does get to grapple with lovely Charlene Polite as Vanna, leader of the Trogs. Once again in the third season, Kirk makes decisions that come very close to ending badly. Spock has little to do, McCoy even less, Scotty almost nothing and Uhura, Sulu and Chekov are awol. Jeff Cory as the High Adviser turns in his usual great job. One thing about Star Trek casting, they always booked excellent guest actors such as David Opatashu, Alfred Ryder, John Colicos, Michael Ansara, William Marshall and Jason Evers, even in weak stories. Same for the actresses. On a technical level, the use of vivid color is masterful.
Review of The Cloud Minders
